Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Foreign Service Act, 2019 (Act No. 26 of 2019)9. Immovable assets |
| (1) | Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(a) of GIAMA, the Minister is the custodian of all immovable assets outside the Republic which was acquired for use by the Foreign Service. |
| (2) | The Minister must act as caretaker of the immovable assets under his or her custodianship and must acquire and manage such immovable assets as contemplated in section 13(1) and (2) of GIAMA, in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), and any other applicable law. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 4(2)(b)(i) and 13(3)(b) of GIAMA, the Minister may dispose of immovable assets under his or her custodianship in accordance with this Act and any other applicable law, after consultation with the Minister of Public Works and the Minister of Finance. |
| (4) | A decision to dispose of any immovable asset must— |
| (a) | be in the interest of the effective management of the Foreign Service; |
| (b) | be to the benefit of the Republic in order to achieve the best functional, financial, economic and social return or benefit from the disposal of the immovable asset; and |
| (c) | take into account the value of the immovable asset. |
